The People's Republic of 16th SAFTian Squadron is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cynical population of 4.187 billion 16th SAFTian Squadronians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 84.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming 16th SAFTian Squadronian economy, worth 469 trillion brains a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 112,014 brains, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

16th SAFTian Squadron City University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, school uniforms are compulsory, pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects, and theatre may or may not be changing for the better but it is being changed for good. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 16th SAFTian Squadron's national animal is the zombie, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

16th SAFTian Squadron is ranked 31,660^th in the world and 137^th in SAFT Puppets for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.